Iran Claims Attack on US Military Base in Bahrain; Report Remains Unverified

TEHRAN, Nov 15 : Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has targeted a US military base in Bahrain, the IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency reported.

The agency described the attacks as successful, saying they were carried out in response to US actions.

However, the report did not provide further details about the nature or extent of the reported strikes, including possible casualties or damage.

The claim has not been independently verified.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting a US air-defense radar installation at Bahrain’s Al Riffa helicopter base, saying six drones were used in the operation.

In a statement, the IRGC described the strike as the second round of retaliation for US military action, claiming that its Aerospace Force carried out the operation and that the drones successfully hit their intended target.

The United States has not yet responded to the Iranian allegations, and the reported damage has not been independently verified.

The IRGC also claimed that the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and warned that any further US military attacks would trigger a stronger response.

Accusing Washington of using naval escort operations as cover for what it described as “oil smuggling” through the strategic waterway, the Guards alleged that US attacks were intended to divert attention from the failure of those operations.

The IRGC further claimed that American drones were being shot down and said it had deployed more drones against US targets in this latest round than in the previous operation.